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Table 2 Distribution of abortion’s provider

From: How risky are second trimester clandestine abortions in Cameroon: a retrospective descriptive study

Provider of abortion

FTA

STA

N (%)

N (%)

Nurses

43 (58.1)

15 (75)

General practitioner

11 (14.9)

3 (15)

A friend

8 (10.8)

1 (5)

Self-induction

7 (9.5)

1 (5)

Traditional healers

4 (5.4)

0 (0)

Consultant in Obst & Gyn

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

Total

74 (100)

20 (100)

  1. FTA: First trimester abortions.
  2. STA: Second trimester abortions.